Question

which of the sentences below has pronoun - antecedent agreement?
a. rhena and ansley both won their first races this week.
b. rhena and ansley both won they first races this week.
c. rhena and ansley both won its first races this week.
d. rhena and ansley both won her first races this week.

Explanation:

Pronoun-antecedent agreement means a pronoun must match its antecedent (the noun it refers to) in number and person. The antecedent here is "Rhena and Ansley", a plural compound subject.

• Option A uses "their", a plural possessive pronoun that matches the plural antecedent.
• Option B uses "they", a subject pronoun, not a possessive one needed here, so it is grammatically incorrect.
• Option C uses "its", a singular possessive pronoun, which does not match the plural antecedent.
• Option D uses "her", a singular possessive pronoun, which does not match the plural antecedent.

Answer:

A. Rhena and Ansley both won their first races this week.